CHAN, Michael 陈伟华
Special Project,
Accession Number 001963
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 6
Total Reels
- Yap Wee Cheng
Interviewer
- 02:39:31
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 6
Metadata
- 24 Oct 1997
Recording Date
- 00:30:35
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
How he became an employee of Robinsons' Company. His duties in Robinsons' internal advertisement. Transferred to Radio Department. Pride to be an employee of Robinsons'. First impression of Robinsons'. Description of Robinsons' building and internal arrangement. Robinsons' sale. Special fortnight organised by Robinsons'.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 6
Metadata
- 24 Oct 1997
Recording Date
- 00:28:57
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
On preparation for Robinsons' sale. Internal theft in Robinsons' Company. Departments in Robinsons'. Managers that he had worked for. Interesting employees behaviour that he observed.
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Reel/Disc 3 of 6
Metadata
- 24 Oct 1997
Recording Date
- 00:30:07
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Staff fund of Robinsons' Company. Staff's gambling habit in Robinsons'. Working under Retail manager V. Goringe. Impression of the General Manager R N Marshall. Annual leave and increment. Adopted open concept retailing system. Customers of Robinsons'.
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Reel/Disc 4 of 6
Metadata
- 24 Oct 1997
Recording Date
- 00:28:22
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Further elaboration on the customers of Robinsons' Company. Staff relationship. Reason for the decline of business after 1983. Was retrenched in 1984. Work after retrenchment. Busiest period of Robinsons'. Popular items during sale. Christmas festival at Robinsons'.
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Reel/Disc 5 of 6
Metadata
- 24 Oct 1997
Recording Date
- 00:29:45
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Robinsons' fire in 1972. Moved to Specialist Centre after the fire. Business restarted in one month. Memory of the accountant of Robinsons' Company who had good memory. Liked to work at Raffles Place. Surrounding of Raffles Place. Currency exchange in Raffles Place.
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Reel/Disc 6 of 6
Metadata
- 24 Oct 1997
Recording Date
- 00:11:45
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Continuation on currency exchange in Raffles Place. Hawkers at Raffles Place. Underground carpark and the garden at Raffles Place. Interesting memories of customers of Raffles Place.
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